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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a second order all pass
network for phase compensation of signals and more particularly
to a second order active all pass network suited for integration
thereof into an integrated circuit (IC).
Video signals having a wide frequency range are signal-
treated through a plurality of filter circuit stages so that
desired frequency characteristics are provided therefore rn such
cases, it sometimes becomes necessary to copensate for phase
characteristics.
BRIEF_DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is a block dia9ram showing a second order all
pass network ox an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 illustrates an IC circuit diagram to which the
block diagram of Figure 1 corresponds;
Figu_e 3 it 2 block diagram showing 2 prior art second
order 271 p2ss ne_~ork; ana
Figure 4 illustrates phase characteristics in a second
order all pass network.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of prior
art second order all pass network which has thus far been used
for phase.compensation.
Referring to the drawing, reference numerals 1 and.2
denote voltage~curr2nt converting circuits formed of differential
amplifiers as the fundamental component parts thereof and 3
denotes a buffer amplifier whose gain is unity
.In such a circuit, when mutual conductances gm o:E the
first and second voltage-current converting circuits 1 and 2 are
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set at l/r2 and l/rl, re.~pectively, and capacitanoes of the
capacitors Cl and C2 are set at cl and c2, re!spectively, a
relationship between the signal Vi at the input terminal Ti and
the signal V0 at the output terminal To is given by
~,('Yi I, Vo)/r2)} (l/j;~) C2) - V~ (1)
l{(vy-vo)!rl-(vi-vo)/r2} (l/j ~l)=V0 Vi 12),
where
Vy is a potential at the point Y and ~u~is the angu.iar
freque~c~.
Ellminating Vy from the above equations (l) ancl (2), we
obtain
VO/V
i C2 rl ) ) Cl rl C2 r2)~ /
{ j ~C2 (r2 rl) (j I) cl rl c2 r2~ (3)
Making r2 = 2 rl in the equation (3), we obtain
VO/Vi
L)C2 rl + (j ) Cl C2 rl2~/
Al j ~c2 rl + (j I) 2 cl c2 rl2~ (4)
Accordingly, ¦V0/Vil becomes constant for any magnitude
of the anguiar frequency I. That is, an all pass network in
which a flat gain characteristic is maintained and only the phase
is changed is obtained. The phase characteristic, as shown~in
Figure i that of a second order all pass network, in which
there is no phase lag at = O and a lag of 360 at = .
If now tAe values of the mutual conductance (l/rl~ and
the capacitances cl and c2 of the capacitors are selected to.
~2~
satisfy
c (1/ 2 cl c2) l/r
and
Q = 1 2 cl/c2 ,
then the above equation (4) is reduced to
VO/Vi
= g(l - i ~/~ c l/Q + (I c) )~/
1'+ i~/C l/Q (I c)
This equation shows that the phase rotation becomes 180 at
= c The characteristic as shown in the dotted line in Figure
4 is provided when the Q factor, which indicates the degree of
the phase rotation, is high. The characteristic us shown in the
one-dot chain line is provided when the Q factor is low.
In a demodulator circuit for a video signal or the like r
a second order all pass network with a low Q factor of, fox
example, 0.5 or so is required for compensation of the group
delay characteristic of a filter.
In the above described second order awl pass network, if
cl is equal to c2, the Q factor becomes 1.414 because
. .
Q = 2cl/c~
To make 0.5 or less, the ratio c2/cl must be made 8,
at the lowest. however, a capacitor provided in an IC structure
in general can be provided to the highest accuracy only when its
capacitance is 5 to 7 PF. If it is lower than this, the e$fect
,
ox the error due to stray capacity becomes larger. Also, it is
difficult to provide a capacitor of larser capacitance in the IC
structure. ;If it could be made, the chip size would become
larger and impracticable.
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Thu5, the prior art second order all pass network has the
problem that its Q factor is difficult to set at a desire value
when it is integrated in an IC, and more particularly the second
order all pass network has a low Q factor which could not be
provided in an IC structure with accuracy.
SUMMERY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention solves these problems encountered
in the prior art and has as its principal object to provide a
second order all pass network wherein the capacitances of
capacitors thereof can be provided at a proper value in an IC
structure and whose Q factor can be selected at a desired value
without difficulty.
To attain the above mentioned object, the second order
all pass network of the present invention comprises first and
second voltage-current converting circuits with a positive input
terminal supplied with input signals from the input thereof and a
negative input terminal supplied with output signals from toe
output thereof. A third voltage-current converting circuit with
a positive input terminal is supplied with the positive output of
the second voltage-current converting circuit and a negative
input terminal is supplied with the output signals. A first
capacitor is connected between the input and output, and a second
capacitor is connected so as to ground therethrough the positive
output of the second voltage-current converting circuit
The value of mutual conductance (transconductance? of the
second voltage~current converting circuit has no connection with
the flat gain characteristic of the all pass network but has a
connection with the Q factor. Therefore, the value of the Q
factor of the all pass network can be set at any desired value by
varying the mu.tual conductance by means of a bias current
supplied externally, without varying capacitances of the
capacitors.
DESCRIPTION OF TOE PREFE:RRED EMBODI~lENTS
Figure l is a block diagram showing a second order all
pass network of the invention in which reference numerals 10, 20,
and 30 denote voltage-current converting networks whose mutual
conductances~gm are set at l~r3, 1/r2, and l/rl, respectively.
Reerence numeral 40 denotes a buffer amplifier whose gain Is
unity, and Cl and C2 denote capacitors for providing ~eslred
phase characteristics and Q factor. The buffer ampliier 40 can
ye omitted by properly arrangi.ng the structure of the voltage-
current converting circults.
Considering relationships among the input signal Vi, the
output signal V0, and the signal Vy at the midpoint Y, we obtain
the following relationships
~(Vi V0)/r2} (l/j a = Vy (6)
{(vy-vo)/rl-(vi-vo)/r3~ (l/j L)Cl) Vo
.Readjusting the equations (6) and (7) to eliminate Vy~ we
obtain
yo/vl
= l-j O a r2 rl/r3+ (i h) ) Cl rl C2 r2~ /
¦l+j ~c2 r2 (1-rl/r3) + (j~)2 cl r1 c2 r2~ (8).
If here we make rl/R3 = 1/2,
3~
then
Of
r2) ~2 + ( j AL) ) Cl rl C2 r2~ /
I; ~C2 r2~2 ( Jo) Cl l C2 r2~ (9)
Thus, it has become possible to attain a second order all pass
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network which has the flat gain characteristic similar to the
above described second order all pass network.
And if now we make
a = 1 1 rl c2 r2 (10)
and
Q = 2 ~(r1 Cl)/(r2 C2) (11),
the equation (9) can be expressed the same as the above described
equation (5) and the phase characteristic of the second order all
pass network as shownin Figure 4 can be obtained.
In the second order all pass network of the invention,
while the Q factor indicating the degree of phase rotation is
given by the above equation (11), the condition for the flat gain
characteristic is attained by making r3 = 2 rl. Therefore, the
value of r2 can be freely selected with the condition that the
fIat gain characteristic is maintained unchanged.
Therefore, even under the condition that the ratio of c
to c2 is 1:1, the all pass network whose value of Q factor is
freely adjustable can be materialized by selecting the ratio of
r2 to rl at a proper value.
That is, if we make r2/rl = 16 while maintaining cl = c2,
we can obtain Q = 0.5, and so, a second order all pass network
having a low Q factor under the condition that cl = c2 is
achieved.
Accordingly, when integrating the second order all pass
network into an IC, the capacitances cl and c2 of the capacitors
C1 and C2 can be selected at around S to 7 PF at which the
capacitors can be provided in an IC circuit with the highest
accuracy, and based on this condition, an IC with an optional
value of the Q factor, and specifically with a lower value or the
Q factor, can be manufactured with accuracy.
Figure 2 shows a circuit example of the second order all
pass network showing an integrated circuit arrangement of the
block diagram of Figure 1. Portion 10, 20 surrounded by a one-
dot chain line indicates the portion of the first and second
voltage-current converting circuits. Portion 30 indicates the
portion of the third voltage-current converting circuit, and
portion 40 indicates the portion of the buffer ampiifier
circuit. The capacitors Cl and C2 are designed to be
approximately 6 OF in capacitance.
All the voltage-current converting circuits 10, 20, and
30 are arranged in a modified Gilbert type multiplier structure,
and the gm values l/r3, 1/r2, and l/rl are adapted to be set
according to the ratios between the currents Il, I2, and I3 to be
adjusted by external bias resistors, and the currents I4 and I5
to be controlled by internal bias resistors.
Accordingly, the second order all pass network having
accurate phase characteristics can be provided by correcting
errors in absolute resistance values of the resistors within the
IC by means of the currents Il, I2, and I3 which can be adjusted
externally.
By the way, the terminals Sl, S2, S3, S4, and S5 in
Figure 2 are supplied with respective bias potentials as current
sources. And, since the voltage-current converting circuits used
in Figure 2 have a higher impedance, the signal V0 is fed back to
the negative input terminals of the voltage-current converting
circuits, and not by way of the buffer amplifier 40.
As described above, the second order all pass network
according to the present invention is provided with the voltage-
current converting circuits that have no connection with the flat
gain characteristic, but do have a connection with the Q factor,
and further, are arranged so that the Q factor of the second
order all pass network can be readily set at a desired value.
Consequently, a second order all pass network with a higher
accuracy can be obtained, particularly when it is provided in an
IC structure.
Although various minor changes and modifications might be
proposed by those skilled in the art, it will be understood that
I wish to include within the claims of the patent warranted
hereon all such changes and modifications as reasonably come
within my contribution to the art.
